Samjay009: @scantee. Am a grad of elect/elect engr waitin for nysc. I hav a flair for ICT but major in networking. I currently hav a CCNA and currently working towards my CCNP. Pls I wanna ask what it takes to get a Job in the ICT dept of the Oil coys preferrably as a network/systems engineer. What are d tinz I need to do and d certifications I need to acquire. Thanx

Ya my man dats my field, bt the mst important is that u need to have comprehensive knwoldge both in networking, hardware maintenance and phone/fax line configurations, bcs u will be faced with alot of challanges along the line. Bt i wil advice u to go and get comprehensive training on fibre optic. Mst netwrking is nw running on submarine.

scantee: where are the places u have been? Let me see if i can link u up with smbdy there.

sir i hv been to schlumberger,halliburton,Total,chevron and some other oil companies that are less popular...jst give me the link to any company even if na 4 ghana,i go enter there...thanks alot boss,i'm still loyal...

The real perks of working in an oil company is enjoyed by those expatriates execs.

First class trips when going on vacationBullet proof vehicles and escort when leaving the island.Nice houses on the island.Free shipping of personal items from home country.Free driver and fueling of vehicle to be used 24/7Free importation of foods and essentials from outside the country to meet their needs.Driver, cook and maid at beck and call.

BlueDiva: The real perks of working in an oil company is enjoyed by those expatriates execs.

First class trips when going on vacationBullet proof vehicles and escort when leaving the island.Nice houses on the island.Free shipping of personal items from home country.Free driver and fueling of vehicle to be used 24/7Free importation of foods and essentials from outside the country to meet their needs.Driver, cook and maid at beck and call.

These are the real prima donas.

do you/we enjoy the same things when you/we go to their countries? or do they enjoy those perks only in Nigeria?

do you/we enjoy the same things when you/we go to their countries? or do they enjoy those perks only in Nigeria?

(role reversal vs peculiarity to Nigeria)

They are reasons for all these though.

Security concerns warrant the bullet proof vehicles and escorts especially on the mainland.They need to ship in stuffs that they are already accustomed to, fresh milk, cheese, ham, tissue paper etc since they consider ours as not up to standard.

An expat from France going to the UK wouldn't need all the perks considering that the UK has all he wants and is safe.

Sometimes you can't blame them much, they own these companies.Maybe when we open our own oil companies in the Western world we can afford to give ourselves all the perks too.

Rickywowoz:sir i hv been to schlumberger,halliburton,Total,chevron and some other oil companies that are less popular...jst give me the link to any company even if na 4 ghana,i go enter there...thanks alot boss,i'm still loyal...

sorry i dnt knw anybody there. Maybe try registering with Shell student/career online, if ur succesfully registered. U can print out the comfirmation page and go with it to SPDC PH office. I believe they will allow u in with that.

scantee: sorry i dnt knw anybody there. Maybe try registering with Shell student/career online, if ur succesfully registered. U can print out the comfirmation page and go with it to SPDC PH office. I believe they will allow u in with that.

you can link me to any company you knw somebody..i no get choice,i will happily do my I T anywhere...thanks alot

scantee: Ya my man dats my field, bt the mst important is that u need to have comprehensive knwoldge both in networking, hardware maintenance and phone/fax line configurations, bcs u will be faced with alot of challanges along the line. Bt i wil advice u to go and get comprehensive training on fibre optic. Mst netwrking is nw running on submarine.

Wen u said phone/fax line configurations, were u referring to VoIP phones?

scantee: yap 1,2,4,6 is ok. With that, u have 85% chances of securing offshore job. But i will advice you, if you want to do HSE, Try to enroll in any centre accredited by those major oil company such as: NLNG,SPDC etc so that you can get familiar with there Job hazards Analysis (JHA codes) because it differs from the one of NISP, and their Policy/ Work statement aren't the same. If you can identify most of their codes, then you can identify most other companies own as well.

Infact I think say na only me the thing dey rub the wrong way ooo. at first i thot...ok, giv a broda the benefit of d doubt myt jst be typos or distractions.then op dropped the ball.. " Am seek and tired with some of nairalanders and their reasoning? Do u want me to start posting pics or blaging about the pay or wht? Wht did i stand to gain from this thread for God sake" ...totally had me wondering. u'll need to be a lot more fluent and lucid to scale written or oral selection hurdles. just sayingeither ways, let genuine and helpful contributions continue to be made plz. God bless our hustle .

Jarus:

This English is just un-Shell!

Now, I'm convinced I'm right.

And FYI, I'm an O&G person too. I have enough friends in Shell across the world, from that Freeman to Shell New Orleans to Shell Norway.

Welldone Sir.i see you have been keeping here lively. Thats good. I've sent you a PM. Please check and get back to me so i can email You. Thanks. (i still have your work email, when you reply, i'll send and copy to that)

I am obsessed both in this topic and the comments so far.I have HND upper credit in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.How do I get started in acquiring skills to get higher chances to work in any oil company or servicing company.My email is toskyonline@gmail.com

Good day friends, I studied industrial chemistry in futo. I graduated this year with a 2.2. Pls in any way you can help me secure a job in any u ppl can help me with a job in any of the oil coys, I will be greatful.